Month: February 2022

Thursday, February 24, 2022: Epoch Sudoku Easy


Thursday, February 24, 2022: Epoch Sudoku Hard


Thursday, February 24, 2022: Epoch Crossword


Australia Approves Moderna Vaccine For 6 to 11s

The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has now been approved as the primary course for children aged 6 to 11 in Australia. Speaking at the press conference on Feb. 23, Health Minister Greg Hunt said Moderna gives “more choice and flexibility” for parents along with the Pfizer vaccine which is approved for children aged 5 and older….


Conservatives Descend on Orlando for Annual 4-Day CPAC Event

CPAC, the largest gathering of American conservatives of the year, has been compared to the Woodstock music festival of 1969. And no wonder. Appearing at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando Feb. 24-27 are the current rock stars of the Republican Party, including former President Donald Trump. The agenda kicks off at 7 a.m. on…


What the Ukraine-Russia Crisis is Teaching China

Will there be war? Tensions between Ukraine and Russia have been dominating headlines, fueled by media frenzy. But are other players involved? China has been watching closely. In this special report, we look at the roles cyber security and social media are playing, what that means going forward, and what can be done. And joining…


Iceland Lifts All COVID-19 Restrictions, Says People ‘Need to Be Infected’ Since Vaccines ‘Are Not Enough’

Iceland will lift all public COVID-19 restrictions starting Friday, saying that herd immunity is the way out of the pandemic. “We are returning to normal life but the virus is still with us,” Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir told reporters on Wednesday, reported AFP. She said the country may impose new restrictions if needed, such as…


LA Prosecutors’ Union Endorses Recall of District Attorney Gascón

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—An overwhelming majority of Los Angeles County district attorneys in the Association of Deputy District Attorneys (ADDA) voted to endorse the recall of their boss, District Attorney George Gascón on Feb. 22. The association, made up of 800 district attorneys in LA County, previously invited Gascón—who is facing a recall effort—to a virtual…


Cruz Drops Holds On Biden Nominees After Biden Sanctions Nord Stream Pipeline

After a months-long feud with Republicans over the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, President Joe Biden has issued sanctions against the company building it. Following the decision, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who had blocked several Biden State Department nominees, applauded the decision and dropped his hold on the nominees. Over the past several weeks, Russia has…


Woman Who Broadcast Jan. 6 Live on Facebook Sentenced to 45 Days in Jail, $5,000 Fine

A California woman who broadcast her trip through the U.S. Capitol on Facebook on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced to 45 days in jail and levied a $5,000 fine by U.S. District Senior Judge Reggie B. Walton, who lectured her for blaming Black Lives Matter and Antifa for some of the violence that day when…